https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/145349/finite-element-analysis-for-masonryThere is an article in STRUCTURE magazine ( http://www.structuremag.org/?p=9911 ) that describes using shell elements in FEA software to analyze complex masonry shear walls. Are there any resources or examples that provide more information on how to doen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/441644?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:36:37 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:43d178d2-1998-4fef-bc05-2aba9c50e44fSeth Guthrie<p>Look in the Ram Elements program manual for Shell Interfaces&nbsp;or click F1 for help on the shells - interfaces tab for help.&nbsp; The interfaces we implemented were intended for masonry walls in various conditions based on a paper called &quot;Filling in the frame&quot; by David T. Biggs and seem to follow the same&nbsp;guidance of your reference.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>